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Shuswap man with history of assaulting sex trade workers faces new charges out of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Shuswap-area man with a history of violence against women in the sex trade is facing two new charges out of Kamloops.Court records indicate that Curtis Sagmoen, 43, is facing two counts o...
Apr 22, 2024
Kamloops resident Katzberg enters world record territory, solidifies status as Olympic favourite
NAIROBI, KENYA - Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club dismantled his own Canadian record and recorded the ninth-longest heave in the history of men's hammer throw to win gold at the Kip...
Apr 22, 2024
Town of Endako under wildfire threat as two evacuation alerts issued in central B.C.
CARIBOO, B.C. - Evacuation alerts have been issued for properties near two wildfires burning out of control in central B.C., including the small community of Endako, as fears of a long wildfire season...
Apr 22, 2024
Berger in position to qualify for Paris Olympics, talks of equipment difficulties that derailed Tokyo performance
Kamloops skateboarder Matt Berger has put himself in good position to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. "There is no question about it. I definitely want to come back, make it to Par...
Apr 21, 2024
Fire chief Uzeloc commends joint effort to contain Cooney Bay fire
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops Fire and Rescue Chief Ken Uzeloc posted on Twitter just before 10 p.m. on Saturday (April 20) to congratulate Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR), the BC Wildfire Service and CN Railway fo...
Apr 21, 2024
Grass fire sparks at Cooney Bay beach, spreads to 6 ha
KAMLOOPS - A grass fire popped up at Cooney Bay, on the north shore of Kamloops Lake west of Kamloops Airport, Saturday afternoon (Apr. 20).A social media post notes the fire was reported to authoriti...
Apr 20, 2024
After Congress finally does pass new funding, this is how the US can rush weapons to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That's because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe tha...
Apr 20, 2024
Walking the red road: A Tk'emlúps elder reflects on her 45-year sobriety journey
TK'EMLPS TE SECWPEMC - At 82 years old, Charlotte Manuel begins every morning with a smudge. Maintaining that practice is part of how she's been able to reach 45 years of sobriety, a milestone she wil...
Apr 19, 2024
Coroners inquest to probe death of man in 2018 shootout with Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A coroner's inquest into the shooting death of a man near Rose Hill is slated for next month. In a news release issued Friday (April 19) morning, the BC Coroners Service identified the dece...
Apr 19, 2024
Three B.C. hunters fined and banned for unlawfully killing wildlife near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Three men from British Columbia's Lower Mainland have been fined and banned from hunting for 10 years each for "unlawfully killing wildlife," including a deer pregnant with two fawns....
Apr 18, 2024
